Counters are markers that track things in the gamelike how strong a creature is, how close a planeswalker is to using an ability, or how far along an effect has progressed
That said, if you pull a rare Pokemon card and want cash now, you don't necessarily need to get it graded, provided you're OK with not getting full value on the sale
Virtue of Loyalty $5.22 Getting you a 2/2 white Knight creature token with vigilance is good enough value that it would make me keep this in my opening hand if there are no other options, but there are quite a lot of other 2-drops in White that would make this Adventure pale in comparison
Successful players will only reap a Treasure token or two during the early days of a fugitive's escape, but if the culprit is able to evade capture to Level 3, card advantage spices up the stakes
One of the key strengths of Magic is that there are many ways to enjoy it
This is where most of the time goes